Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at
2:08 pm
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In American society, disrespect for people's bodies, even body-hate, is all too common. Many people find it difficult, if not impossible, to give their own bodies the love and respect they deserve. Meanwhile, many people think that judgments based on appearance are perfectly acceptable and justifiable. This is especially true in regard to excess we
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Friday, August 13th, 2010 at
11:34 pm
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Childhood is a pivotal time for good nutrition. Organs and blood streams nurtured with junk food cannot build a foundation for good health and longevity as an adult. Drs. Joseph Mercola and Ben Lerner believe profound inactivity, addiction to electronic media, and diets of super-sized fast food and sugar-laden beverages have created a national emer
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Friday, August 13th, 2010 at
8:48 pm
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Afraid to Eat, by nutritionist Frances M. Berg, an internationally known authority on weight and eating, challenges America's obsession with weight and documents the terrible harm done by the quest for thinness. Afraid to Eat presents a convincing and terrifying message: diets don't work; in fact, they are killing children. The statistics are
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Friday, August 13th, 2010 at
3:03 pm
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A World of Adventure Outside Your Door! Hidden deep within the most secret of secret chambers was a magical book filled with daring and adventurous games for boys and girls. For years, many feared this book had been lost... until now. The Adventurous Book of Outdoor Games contains a treasure trove of the best neighborhood games invented by children
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Friday, August 13th, 2010 at
2:09 pm
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NaturallyThin Kids teaches parents how to prevent their children from developing eating patterns that lead to weight problems by keeping them focused on their hunger and fullness signals. NaturallyThin Kids also illustrates how patterns of undereating followed by compensatory overeating lead to weight gain and disturbed eating patterns in kids. Giv
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Friday, August 13th, 2010 at
12:06 am
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This handy, practical guide provides clinicians with a comprehensive approach to the medical management of overweight children and adolescents. Coverage begins with the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and developmental aspects of child and adolescent obesity and a guide to evaluation of obese children. Subsequent chapters address respiratory, cardio
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010 at
9:38 pm
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Today, 23 million children and teenagers are overweight or obese. Thats more than 1 in every 3 young people. Latinos are younger, poorer and more uninsured that other population groups. Produced by The Institute for Health Promotion Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ihpr.uthscsa.edu. Editing by http Original Music by Alexander McCumba, San Antonio, Texas For more information, visit our Salud Today Web Site at www.saludtoday.com Salud Today is an online forum dedicated to stimulating an ongoing discussion among Latino families, community leaders, health researchers and all others who are interested in improving the health of Latinos across the US Funding for this video was made possible by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Grant #64756) Copyright rights reserved 2009
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010 at
4:14 pm
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100 Questions & Answers About Your Child s Obesity gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about childhood obesity. Topics include treatment options, medication, prevention, sources of support, and coping strategies -- for both parents and caregivers. This book is an invaluable resource for understanding and coping with the med
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010 at
3:38 pm
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About one in three American children is either overweight or obese. Childhood obesity is a crisis robbing youth of health and energy, and even causing children to die prematurely. Obesity among children, which is likely to carry over to adulthood, is also linked to a greater risk of high cholesterol, diabetes, early heart disease, and high blood pr
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 at
9:35 pm
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Written for parents concerned about their children’s overall fitness, Dr. Rob's Fitness Guide for Kids addresses the importance of both food and physical activity in keeping children healthy. Gotlin sees sports, with its emphasis on playing by the rules, being a good teammate, winning and losing with grace, and working toward a common goal, as an
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